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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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